Everything that belongs to the extremes of mother nature's fantasy is sure to become a subject of mass interest. A person never ceases to be surprised by the "most - most" of her creations. You can find hundreds of top ratings dedicated to big
and small, fast and slow, beautiful and unpleasant things. Representatives of the animal world is one of the most interesting and popular categories. Who holds the palm in the category "The largest bird in the world"?
If we are talking about representatives of this class, then we will first of all talk about its flying representatives. If you look deep into history, then there we will find such an amazing example of the feathered fauna as Argentavis. Truly, this is the largest flying bird that nature has ever spawned. Judge for yourself. The distance between the tips of the wings is 8 (!) meters; the length of the body (from the crown to the tip of the tail) is 3.5 m. In a sitting position, this colossus could reach a height of 2 meters. In a number of sources, one can find references to the fact that the life expectancy of this amazing prehistoric bird could exceed one century. To confirm or refute this statement is quitecomplicated. The mass of the animal exceeded 80 kg. Scientists are sure that this bird flew superbly. The only thing that makes them wonder is how did she do it? Such impressive dimensions, as many believe, should initially make any attempt to rise into the air impossible. However, a number of researchers
I am ready to quite violently and convincingly prove the possibility of flight even with such a large size of the animal. This was the largest bird in the world 5 million years ago.
Today, leadership can be conditionally divided among several birds. If we continue talking about flying birds, then the Andean condor and the wandering albatross are most often mentioned here. Sometimes - royal vulture and pelican (snow-white). Let's take those who are at the beginning of most ratings, namely: the condor and the albatross. They can rightfully bear the title of "The Biggest Bird That Can Fly". The wingspan can exceed 3 meters (for the largest albatross that lived on the planet, this figure did not reach 4 meters at all), the weight can be more than 12 kg.
If you include in this top those birds that are not able to fly, then the list increases. Among this category there is one undoubted leader. This is an ostrich. Despite the fact that he does not have to conquer the airspace, the title of Most
big bird he deserved his due. The height of thisa magnificent creation of nature can reach 250 cm. The wingspan of bipedal giant birds is only 50 cm less, but they cannot lift their owner into the air. The ostrich easily compensates for such injustice with an incredibly fast run. If necessary, it can develop a speed of a little less than 100 km / h. As the largest bird among flightless brethren, the emperor penguin can act. The growth of this handsome man can reach 130 cm, weight - 40 kg. Of course, it is quite difficult for him to compete with an ostrich, but the incredible beauty and amazing nobility, coupled with a rather large size, allow us to say that this is the largest bird among penguins.
